1. Fill up the blanks with the given words.

Air Flowers Food Ground Leaves Organs Organ systems

Reproduction Roots Water

Roots, leaves, stems and flowers are found in plants. Roots absorb …………………………. And
help to hold the plant in the ……………………….. Leaves are where the plant makes it
………………… Flowers are for ………………….. the stem holds the ……………………..and
…………………..above the ground.

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2. The diagram shows an organ system in a person.

a Name this organ system.

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b Name the organs labelled A, B, C and D.
A: ……………………….......
B : …………………………..
C : …………………………..
D : …………………………..
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c What is the function of this system. Choose from these answers :
 Providing energy for the body by respiration.
 Breaking down food into small particles that can be absorbed.
 Transporting food to every part of the body.
 Helping different parts of the body to communicate with each other.
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3. Write the word that matches each description. Choose words from the list below.

Cell membrane Cell wall Cytoplasm Chloroplast Chlorophyll

Nucleus Tissue Vacuole

a A jelly-like substance in which chemical reaction take place.

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b The part of a cell that contains chromosomes, and that controls the activities of the cell.
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c A strong outer covering, found around plant cells but not animal cells.
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d A thin flexible covering, found around all cells, that controls what enters and leaves the
cell.
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e A green colouring found in some plant cells.
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4. Charmaine made some yoghurt.

 She washed out a plastic container using boiling water.
 She let the pot cool down, and then put some fresh milk into the container.
 She added a small spoonful of live yoghurt.
 She covered the container with cling film.
 She put the container in the refrigerator.

a Explain why it was a good idea to wash the container with boiling water.
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b Suggest what was in the live yoghurt that would help to turn Charmaine’s fresh milk into
yoghurt.
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c It took a long time for Charmaine’s milk to turn into yoghurt. What could she have done
to make it happen faster?
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d Charmaine measured the pH of the milk before she put it into the pot. She measured it
again after it had been in the pot for four days. Suggest how the pH changed. Choose
from:
became higher became lower stayed the same
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5. Asif investigated how temperature affects the rate at which bread dough rises. The diagram shows
the three measuring cylinders.

Dough Temperature / Volume at Volume after Increase in

……… start/ one hour/ volume/
……….. ……… ………..
A 4 20
B 20
C 20

a Complete the headings by writing in the units for each column.

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b Complete the Temperature column in the result table.
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c Complete the Volume after one hour column in the results chart.
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d Complete the Increase in volume column in the result chart.
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e Write down a conclusion that Asif could make form his results.
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f Explain what makes bread dough rise.
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6. The diagram shows a food chain.

Grass cricket frog snake hawk

a What do the arrows in the food chain show?

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b Name the producer in this food chain.
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c How many different consumers are there in this food chain?
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d The frog lives in trees. Using features that you can see in the drawing, explain two ways
in which the frog is adapted to avoid being beaten by snakes.
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7. For each of the functions listed, write the name of the organ system that has this function and
some organs in the system.

Respiratory system Nervous system Circulatory system Digestive system

Function Organ system Some organs in the system

Transporting substances
round the body
Breaking down food and
absorbing it into the blood
Taking oxygen into the
body and getting rid of
carbon dioxide
Helping different parts of
the body to communicate
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Prepared by, Checked by, Approved by,

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(Ms.Kanmane) (Ms.Lee Pek Wah) (Ms.Tee Swee Lee)
Subject Teacher Head of Department Senior Assistant